temperature

[Firebird45331]

How warm is a firebird/camaro with a 3.4 supposed to run? it's cold here and it rarely gets about 160 on the guage.

[Tech]

Re: temperature

Radiator fans kicking on too soon? My brother's 3.4 runs around 210 just like my 3.8???

[nascar24jd]

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Just remember, cool is better then hot. Mine will usually reach the first line after a lot of driving. The first line is 160. As long as your heat is warm enough for you then I would leave it alone.

[Firebird45331]

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I'm not really complaining. just I'm getting condensation and frost inside my car from it not getting warm enough.

[flyfrito_SS]

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Change your thermo, it might help.

[BLLDOGG]

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I'm not really complaining. just I'm getting condensation and frost inside my car from it not getting warm enough.

are you having problems with your AC? you ac is suppose to help dehumidify the air coming in.

[LarryMow]

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I have a 93 Firebird with 3.4....my car would get up to about 200-210 on a cool, overcast day. But on a hot day and in traffic, it would just about peg out the gauge before the fan would come on. I changed the coolant, the fan motor, the sending units, and the thermostat, still ran hotter than I felt comfortable with. I FINALLY decided to buy the manual fan switch from SLP, installed it (I put it in the ashtray), and havent had a moments problem since. Id say it runs anywhere from 160-180....regardless of the outside temps. Try it, youll probably be just as happy as I am. I think the switch and shipping was roughly $85 bux.

[BLLDOGG]

Re: temperature

I have a 93 Firebird with 3.4....my car would get up to about 200-210 on a cool, overcast day. But on a hot day and in traffic, it would just about peg out the gauge before the fan would come on. I changed the coolant, the fan motor, the sending units, and the thermostat, still ran hotter than I felt comfortable with. I FINALLY decided to buy the manual fan switch from SLP, installed it (I put it in the ashtray), and havent had a moments problem since. Id say it runs anywhere from 160-180....regardless of the outside temps. Try it, youll probably be just as happy as I am. I think the switch and shipping was roughly $85 bux.

he is not having an overheating issue

[LarryMow]

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Yeah, thats my bad....guess I should have read it twice...lol

[Firebird45331]

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I don't think I have A/C issues. It worked great last time I used it.